Fighters that were shot in their 20s

[El Kabong]

I was going to post Tyson but he won titles AND was at least top 5 after 1990, he wasn't really shot until he was 30 when he lost to Holyfield twice and even then he was still able to win a title here and there.

There have been any number of heavyweights other than Tyson who were "shot" before the end of their 20's:
Domminick Guinn - 29 when he lost to Monte Barrett, never recovered
John Tate - 25 when he lost to Mike Weaver, never recovered
Donovan 'Razor' Ruddock - wasn't the same after the 2nd loss to Mike Tyson at age 28
Joe Mesi - he just misses the cut having only just turned 30 when he squeaked by Monte Barrett, he wasn't the same after that either.

[generalbulldog]

Yeah Mike Tyson wasn't shot in his 20s he wasn't as good after he lost to Buster Douglas, hell in fact he only lost 1 fight until he met Holyfield in '96 at 30 years old. So I don't know about Tyson being shot. More like underachiever.

[CGM]

George Foreman. If he wasn't shot after Ali, then it was just a case of Ali destroying the myth.

[Spicoli]

Eddie Cook....thought this one would be something lasting.Burned like a meteor

Humberto Gonzalez....not 'shot' in war with Sorjaturong,gave and took.Just think it all caught up and career was a wrap at 29

The Ruelas Brothers.......Jeff Fenech.The 'comeback' Nelson event aside.

[Stander]

Enzo Maccarinelli and Mike Tyson come to mind

[Violent Demise]

Naseem Hamed

Just because he lost had 1 fight then never fought again don't mean he was shot just didn't want to fight on but he had made about £50m

Agree. Hamed was more of a quitter than a shot fighter

Tyson Fury

Don't you actually got to be good at one time to be consider a shot fighter?

[killersheep]

Tyson Fury

Don't you actually got to be good at one time to be consider a shot fighter?

Nope, lame from the gate. His career starting going downhill after he punched himself in the face.